September 2008: Approximately 100 representatives from African water utilities met in Dakar, Senegal, in September 2008, to discuss areas in which they could share information.

The workshop was sponsored by the Water Operators Partnership (WOP) of Africa, a concept that was initiated in 2006 through a process organized by the UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD). The WOP of Africa was created in 2008. Participants identified areas in which to share technology and experiences, with a view to creating a joint database. [DSD 2006 WOP Workshops] [AllAfrica.com News Story, 18 September 2008] [AllAfrica.com News Story, 22 September 2008] [AllAfrica.com News Story, 24 September 2008]